When to go · Aptos
Aptos in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug weekend afternoons (beach parking fills); Dec–Mar for cold, wet redwood trails.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug weekend afternoons (beach parking fills); Dec–Mar for cold, wet redwood trails.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- SeptemberGreatInside Aptos's best window: Sep–Oct (warm, clear, fewer crowds); May–Jun for green redwoods.
- OctoberGreatInside Aptos's best window: Sep–Oct (warm, clear, fewer crowds); May–Jun for green redwoods.
- MayGreatInside Aptos's best window: Sep–Oct (warm, clear, fewer crowds); May–Jun for green redwoods.
- JuneGreatInside Aptos's best window: Sep–Oct (warm, clear, fewer crowds); May–Jun for green redwoods.
Weather in August
- AptosHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 1 day
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- High
- Prices · United States overall
- High
United States overall: Hot and busy; wildfire smoke in the West, hurricane peak begins in the Southeast.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Aptos, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Aug: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 1 (better)
May: 4
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
May: 1
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug weekend afternoons (beach parking fills); Dec–Mar for cold, wet redwood trails.
May: Inside Aptos's best window: Sep–Oct (warm, clear, fewer crowds); May–Jun for green redwoods.
Aptos: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.